5.1

Table Of Contents

Contents

VMware View Upgrades 5

VMware View Component Compatibility Matrix 7

VMware View Upgrade Overview 9

System Requirements for Upgrades 11

View Connection Server Requirements 11

Hardware Requirements for View Connection Server 11

Supported Operating Systems for View Connection Server 12

Upgrade Requirements for View Connection Server 12

Virtualization Software Requirements for View Connection Server 13

View Composer Requirements 13

Supported Operating Systems for View Composer 13

Hardware Requirements for Standalone View Composer 14

Database Requirements for View Composer 14

Upgrade Requirements for View Composer 15

View Transfer Server Requirements 16

Installation and Upgrade Requirements for View Transfer Server 16

Supported Operating Systems for View Transfer Server 16

View Administrator Requirements 16

Supported Operating Systems for Windows-Based View Client and View Client with Local Mode 17

Hardware Requirements for Local Mode Desktops 17

Client Browser Requirements for View Portal 19

Supported Operating Systems for View Agent 19

Preparing for a VMware View Upgrade 21

Preparing View Connection Server for an Upgrade 21

Prepare to Upgrade or Reinstall a Security Server 22

Preparing vCenter Server and View Composer for an Upgrade 23

Upgrading VMware View Server Components 25

Upgrade View Connection Servers in a Replicated Group 25

Accept the Thumbprint of a Default SSL Certificate 27

Upgrade to View Connection Server 5.1 on a Different Machine 28

Create a Replicated Group After Reverting View Connection Server to a Snapshot 29

Upgrade View Security Server 30

Upgrade View Composer 31

Manually Upgrading the View Composer Database 32

Migrate View Composer to Another Computer 35

Upgrade vCenter Server 40

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